Check-protector.



J. EVANS.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION mm DEC-25. 1915.

Pawnfmd ay 9,191.6.

illhl lltfim \TUHN EVANS, OF BRUOKLYN, NEW" YORK.

GHECK -PROTECTOE.

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Specification of Letters iistent.

I Patented May 9., 19th.

Application filer]. December 2d, 1915. Serial No. 68,510.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN Evans, a citizen oi the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York. have invented a new and useful Check-Protector, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to check protectors comprising tongs, conveniently made to fit in. the hand, adapted to cause delineations to appear on the check, and

comprising link and lever means operable by the thumb to apply pressure upon the uppermosttong and to draw the tongs together.

The principal objects of my invention are to provide a check protector which may be conveniently carried in the pocket. on the watch chain. or disposed in the. desk where it will not occupy much space; and, to provide such a protector embodying means whereby uniform pressure may be brought uponthe paper placed between the tongs.

Another object is to provide a cheek protector comprising; link and lever means for operating the tongs, so constructed that the operating lever receives the link when the two are disposed flat. preventing: accidental opening of the device.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detailed, description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification. and in which drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a check protector constructed"according to my invention shown disposed in the operators band, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a check protector constructed according to my invention. Fig. 3 is a sectionalvicw on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the protector shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a modification. Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

In the drawings. where similar characters refer to similar parts throi'ighout the several views, A designates the tones adapted to mutilate the paper placed t-herebetween or cause delineations to appear on the check. and B designates means -for applying pressure upon the uppermost tong, at points remote one from another. and for drawing; the tongs together,

As disclosed in Figs. 1 to 1- inclusive, the

tongs comprise a base tone 7 of a size to fit nicely m the hand of the operator.as

clearly shown in Fig. .l, and a second or upper tong 8, the two tongs being pivoted together as at 9. If desired, a shackle 10 may be carried by the same pivot member, "facilitating attachment of the device to a atch chain. Also, desired, the tongs may be riveted together, as shown in Fig. 5.,

as by rivet 11, the tongs being preferably resilient, however it pivoted as shown in Fig. a suitable spring 12, of U shape, may be interposed between the tongs, the legs of this spring having an inherent tendency to move one from the other. In order to mutilate. or cause delineations to appear on the check, the adjacent faces of the tongs 7 and 8 may be se rated as at 13, the prongs of one face fitti in the recesses formed laterally of the prongs on the other face, in the well known manner.

In Figs. 5 and. 6 a modification is shown whereby the tongs are provided with guide slots 14 in their adjacent faces, to receive male plate 15 and female plate 16, "forming the die both plates being removable. in this way. complement-ary die plates may be inserted in the guide slots, searing projeo tions and complementary recesses, according to the matter it is desired to delineate on the check. Referring now to the means B it preferably comprises a yoke 17, straddling the tong; 8. adapted to engage abutment 18 formed laterally of said tone, the yoke being pivoted to the base tong. as at 19; a lever Zllpivotally carried by the tong; 8 adjacent its free end: and. a link-2i. operatively connecting yoke 17 and lever 20. Yoke 17 may be made in any suitable manner. such as by provision of two upright levers 22 and a cross pin 23, the end of link 21 being looped about this pin, as at The lever is preferably of U shaped section, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. with its main body portion cut .away as at 25 providingextensions '26 for a pin 27 passing through lug 28 which may be formed integral with the tong 8. The other end of link .21 may be pivotally carried by lever 20 as by being looped about a pin 29 passing through extensions 26. By this construction the hollow portion of lever .20 receives the link 21 when the two lelisnu preventing}; accidental opening: of the device. it is preferred to dispose the connection of link 21 with yoke 17 below tie upper portion of the'latter, whereby tea free end oi lever 20 may be moved to lie in are disposed fiat or in paralfrom yoke 17 derstood that the departing from a plane below the top of yoke 17 where it is not liable to come into engagement with other elements if the operator can easily release the lever from frictional'engagement with the sides of the link 21upon positioning the finger nail under the free end of the lever. As to the abutments 18, they are preferably inclined and may be provided by reduction of the width of the tong 8 at its end connected with the base tong 7.

The operation of the device is as follows: e operator grasps the base tong 7, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 after having released the lever 20 from frictional engagement with the link 21. By forcing the lever 20 away the latter is drawn into engagement with the abutment 18, applying pressure upon the tong 8 at points remote one from another, that is, at that'portion adjacent the abutment 18 and also adjacent the lug 28, the base tong 7- being securely held in the hand of the operator. It is uncheck or paper to receive the delineationsis passed freely between the tongs before pressure is applied, and the tongs drawn together by the means B.

Changes in details may be made without the spirit of my invention;

but,

I claim:

1. A check protector comprising in combination, tongs} adapte to cause delineations to appear onthe' paper and means'for applying pressure upon the uppermost, tong at points remote one from another, and towardf." v 3 2. A check protector'comprising'in combination, resilient tongs adapted to cause delineationsto appear upon the pa er placed therebetfween, and'means for app ying pressure upon-the' uppermost tong at points remote oneifrom' another, and drawing the lower tong 'theret'oward. 3. A check protector comprising in com; bination,tongscomprising a base tong and a secondtong provided with laterally disposed abutments, a yoke straddling said second tong, adapted to engage said abutments and pivoted to said base tong adjacent the joined ends of the tongs, a lever pivotally carried by said'second tong adjacent its free other.

placed therebetween,

end, and a link operatively connecting said yoke and lever. c I 4. A check protector comprising in combination, tongs comprising a base tong of a size to fit in the hand and a second resilient tong provided with laterally disposed abutments, a yoke straddling said second tong adapted to engage said abutments and pivoted to said base tong adjacent the joined ends of thetongs, alever pivotally carried by said second tong adjacent its free end, and a link operatively connecting said yoke and lever. i 5. A check protectorlcomprising in combination, tongs com rising a base tong and a second tong provided with'laterally disposed abutments, a yoke straddlin said second tong adapted to engage said a utments and pivoted to said base tong adjacent the joined ends of the tongs, a lever, U shaped in cross section, pivotally carried by said second tong adjacent ,its free end, and a link operatively V connecting, said yoke and lever and fitting within the U shaped section of said lever when the two are disposed fiat one upon the 6. A check protector comprising in combination, tongs comprising a base ton and a second tong provided with laterally disposed abutments, a yoke straddling said second' tong adapted to engage said abutlnents and pivoted to said base tong adjacent the joined ends of said tongs, a lever, U shaped in cross section, pivotally carried by said second tpng adjacent its free end, and a link connected with said lever intermediate the ends of the latter and pivoted to said yoke below the upper portion thereof, and said lever being adapted to swing upon said link receivin the sam within its U shaped section anc to lie with its free end below the top of said I oke, substantially as and for the purpose set orth.

7. A check protector comprising in combination, tongs provided with longitudinally extending guide slots in their adjacent faces, removable elongated male and female die plates fitted in said guide slots of said tongs, and means for applying pressure upon the upper most tong at points remote'one from another and drawing the ton s together.

J O N EVANS 

